Contemporary Historical Discourse on Polish Communism in a Narratological Perspective
Contemporary Historical Discourse on Polish Communism in a Narratological Perspective
Author(s): Katarzyna ChmielewskaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity
Published by: Instytut Badań Literackich Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Summary/Abstract: The author analyses contemporary historical discourse on Communism from the perspective of narratology. Applying the tools most often used in the discussions of fiction, the author describes the construction of historical actors and the patterns of employment (sensu H. White), as well as characteristic strategies and tendencies of mainstream historical narratives.
Journal: Teksty Drugie
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 99-115
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
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